The Pinecone
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July 2013 • 13 •
the movies
KIRBY PINES MOVIE
RATING SYSTEM
= AVERAGE
= GOOD
= EXCELLENT
= OUTSTANDING
The Pinecone
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July 2013 • 11 •
lifetime spent in the ring. The most
important lesson he teaches his boxers
is the one that rules life: above all,
always protect yourself. In the wake
of a painful estrangement from his
daughter, Frankie has been unwilling
to let himself get close to anyone for a
very long time. His only friend, Scrap,
an ex-boxer who looks after Frankie’s
gym, knows that beneath his gruff
exterior is a man who has been seeking,
for the past 25 years, the forgiveness
that somehow continues to elude him.
Then Maggie Fitzgerald walks into his
gym
UNCL E BUCK
Sunday, July 21
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(1989)
Cast: John Candy,
Macaulay Culkin, Amy Madigan
As an idle, good-natured bachelor,
Uncle Buck is the last person you would
think of to watch the kids. However,
during a family crisis, he is suddenly
left in charge of his nephew and nieces.
Unaccustomed to suburban life, fun-
loving Uncle Buck soon charms his
younger relatives Miles and Maizy with
his hefty cooking and his new way of
doing the laundry. His carefree style
does not impress everyone though
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especially his rebellious teenage
niece, Tia, and his impatient girlfriend,
Chanice. With a little bit of luck and
a lot of love, Uncle Buck manages to
surprise everyone in this heartwarming
family comedy.
THE GREAT Z I EGF E LD
Saturday, July 20 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m.
(1936)
Cast: William Powell,
Myrna Loy, Luise Rainer
At the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair,
sideshow barker Flo Ziegfeld turns the
tables on his more successful neighbor
Billings, and steals his girlfriend to boot.
This pattern is repeated throughout their
lives, as Ziegfeld makes and loses many
fortunes putting on ever bigger, more
spectacular shows (sections of which
appear in the film). French revue star
Anna Held becomes his first wife, but
it’s not easy being married to the man
who “glorified the American girl.” Late
in life, now married to Billie Burke, he
seems to be all washed up, but...
AL EX CROSS
Saturday, July 27
at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
(2012)
Cast: Tyler Perry,
Edward Burns, Matthew Fox
Dr. Alex Cross is on his last police
duty to track down an assassin called
Picasso, who’s been torturing and
killing rich businessmen in Detroit.
Soon when the mission gets personal,
Cross is pushed to the edge of his moral
and psychological limits to end this
once and for all.
THE J AZZ S I NGER
Sunday, July 28
at 1:30 and 4:00 p.m.
(1980)
Cast: Neil Diamond,
Laurence Olivier, Lucie Arnaz
Neil Diamond stars as Yussel in this tale
of a young Jewish cantor who strives
to make a career in music. Against the
wishes of his rigid father and his loving
wife, Yussel travels to California to play
his music. Swept up by the excitement,
he meets a woman who shares his
dream. He grows apart from his family,
and becomes confused about what he
should ultimately do with his life.
THE EDDY DUCH I N S TORY
Saturday, July 27 at 6:00 p.m. &
Sunday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m.
(1956)
Cast: Tyrone Power,
Kim Novak, James Whitmore
In the late 20’s, the talkative newly
graduated in pharmacy and aspirant
piano player Eddy Duchin comes from
Boston to New York expecting to play
with the orchestra of Leo Reisman at
fancy New York’s Central Park Casino.
However he had misunderstood the
invitation of the maestro and while
leaving the place, he meets the wealthy
socialite Marjorie Oelrichs that asks
Leo Reisman to give a chance to
Eddy. He plays in the intermission and
becomes a successful piano showman.
Two years later, Marjorie and Eddy get
married and in the Christmas, Marjorie
has a baby, Peter, but she dies after the
delivery. Eddy rejects Peter blaming
him for the death of Marjorie and only
five years later he meets his son. With
the World War II, Eddy Duchin breaks
up his band and enlists to fight in the
war. With the end of the war, Eddy
returns to New York with the intention
of getting closer to Peter but he sees the
boy connected to his friend Chiquita.
When Eddy discovers that he has a
terminal disease, he proposes Chiquita
and they get married.
